A/N: Hey guys (and gals!) I've come bringing great tidings of joy! New chapter! :D
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Remember, you might not be getting a new chapter in a week or something... but this is a really long cool chapter!
Ch.10
Sunnyheart's pelt prickled. Something wasn't right. She sat up in her nest and licked her shoulder. Hawkfeather stirred beside her and she could hear the snores of the other warriors. Brookstar had not returned that evening as she promised, and the whole clan was on edge. All the sudden Sunnyheart realized that she could still smell the death scent that clung to her in the dream. Carefully she walked out of the den to see what was happening. Two cats were walking into the camp, their heads and tails low. They drug something in between them. The dark shape held a familiar scent. Sunnyheart's eyes widened and she let out a warning yowl. Quickly the SunClan warriors streamed out of their den and surrounded the two cats.
Emberstone took a look at the dark shape and let out a long eerie wail. Skunktail lashed his tail back and forth, angrily.
"Someone fetch Streamflower! Hurry!" one of the SunClan cats screeched.
All the sudden Sweethoney bounded forward, claws outstretched, and bowled over the smaller cat.
"TigerClan!" Sweethoney hissed between breaths.
The larger TigerClan cat leapt onto Sweethoney, dragging her off the other cat. Sunnyheart prepared to jump to Sweethoney's rescue when a commanding voice yelled, "STOP!"
Immediately the fighting stopped and Sunnyheart got a chance to take a good look at the TigerClan cats and the body that they were hauling in between them. Her eyes widened as she recognized on of the TigerClan cats.
"Ashcreek? Islandpaw? Why would you do this?" Streamflower hissed through the darkness.
"We didn't!" Islandpaw hissed back.
"Then who did?" Streamflower's sides heaved as she struggled to stay calm.
Sunnyheart felt Hawkfeather's comforting pelt brushing against hers.
"Dashstar attacked her beside the Moonpool, Streamflower," Ashcreek dipped her head. "Islandpaw followed him there, but she was too late to do anything. She found me and we helped carry her body back here."
Slowly, wailing began to sound around camp as the cats realized they had lost their leader.
"Leave," Streamflower ordered with a flick of her tail. "Emberstone, Reedwhisker, Nighthawk, Glacierrock, Skunktail, Hawkfeather, Sunnyheart, and Hailpaw, make sure they leave the territory and that no other TigerClan cats are around."
Sunnyheart, head down, followed Hailpaw and Hawkfeather as they surrounded the two cats. Slowly they made their way through the quite darkness. The moon light shined on their pelts and lighted up their path once they exited the tunnel.
"Hawkfeather, Sunnyheart, Hailpaw, you finish escorting them to the border, the rest of us will scout the territory for any other ones," Emberstone hissed under his breath.
Hawkfeather nodded his head as the three cats re-grouped around Ashcreek and Islandpaw.
"We… we're sorry for your loss," Ashcreek murmured.
Hawkfeather silenced her with a hiss. Sunnyheart flicked her tail at him and nodded to the TigerClan cats.
"How is the rebellion going?" Sunnyheart asked.
"Memoryshadow and Jayflight were caught. They were exiled and they fled to the old RiverClan territory. My kit, Featherkit, is doing well and seems to not like Dashstar that much. But we're still waiting for the cat promised to us by StarClan, the cat that will lead the rebellion," Ashcreek sighed. "Memoryshadow was Islandpaw's mom," she said more softly.
Sunnyheart nodded her head. The TigerClan queen looked over at Islandpaw, sadness showing in her eyes.
"Here's the border," Hawkfeather narrowed his eyes.
The two TigerClan cats disappeared into the forest.
"Come on, let's go home," Sunnyheart flicked her tail.
Hawkfeather nodded and together the three cats made their way back to camp. Sunnyheart was immediately sickened by the sight of Brookstar's body. The SunClan cats mournfully were sitting vigil around their fallen leader. Her nose twitched at the strong smell of herbs masking the death-scent as she took her place beside her mother and Skyfeather. Sunnyheart pushed away the urge to fall asleep as the cold cave air made her pelt prickle.
Finally the sun had come up, casting a narrow beam of sunlight onto the Sun Stone, signaling that the vigil was over. Streamflower hopped onto the Sun Stone as the rest of the SunClan cats gathered around.
"Cats of SunClan, we grieve deeply for the loss of Brookstar. As her deputy, I will be going to the Moonpool to receive my nine lives. To avoid any other 'collisions' with Dashstar, I will be taking five cats as guards with me," Streamflower announced, her head bowed in grief for Brookstar, "Emberstone, Nighthawk, Fawnspeckle, Rainbowsplash, and Pumpkinfur, you will be coming with me, Reedwhisker, you're in charge of camp while we're gone. Also, we need more warriors to keep SunClan strong. Rosepaw and Creekpaw, come forward."
"Glacierrock, Wispcloud, are Creekpaw and Rosepaw ready to become warriors?" Streamflower asked.
"Creekpaw is," Glacierrock purred.
"So is Rosepaw," Wispcloud dipped her head.
"Creekpaw and Rosepaw, do you promise to defend your clan, even to the point of death?" Streamflower asked.
"I do," they both replied.
"Then by the powers of StarClan I grant you your warrior names. Rosepaw, from now on you shall be known as Roseleaf for your grace and intelligence, we welcome you as a full member of SunClan! Creekpaw, from now on you shall be known as Creeksplash, StarClan honors your skills and bravery and we welcome you as a full member of SunClan!" Streamflower touched noses with each of the newly named warriors.
"Roseleaf, Creeksplash, Roseleaf, Creeksplash!" the clan cheered.
"As for patrols, I want Sweethoney to lead a border patrol, take Bluemist and Skunktail. Hawkfeather, you can lead another, take Glacierrock, Plumtree, and Hailpaw. Wispcloud, you can lead a hunting patrol, take Beaverclaw, Timberpaw, and Liontail. Sunnyheart, you can lead another, take Skyfeather and Lilyheart. Halffoot, Ashpelt, and Blizzardfur, you may go bury Brookstar's body now," Streamflower jumped off of the Sun Stone.
Sunnyheart quickly gathered her sister and friend and ran through the tunnel. She flicked her tail up to motion the patrol to stop before she sniffed the air.
"Okay, it's good," Sunnyheart shook her ginger pelt in the sunlight.
Quickly Sunnyheart caught a whiff of prey scent, mouse. The little creature was enjoying itself in the sunlight in a small mossy patch. Sunnyheart quickly checked to make sure she was downwind before she pounced on the prey, killing it instantly. All the sudden she picked the scent of an intruder. She flicked her tail to the rest of the patrol.
"Who's there?" Sunnyheart called out.
A small silver tabby she-cat emerged from under a bush, her eyes widened with fear. Quickly the SunClan patrol surrounded her.
"What's your name?" Sunnyheart asked.
"Cali," the cat replied. "Please, don't hurt me!"
"We wouldn't hurt you. Why were you in SunClan territory?" Sunnyheart challenged.
Cali starred at her paws. "My house-folk abandoned me. I'm just looking for a home."
Sunnyheart glanced back at the rest of the patrol, when they didn't reply Sunnyheart meowed, "Well, you could come back to camp with us, when our leader returns you could ask her if you could join SunClan."
Cali nodded her head, "That would be wonderful!"
"Ok, right now we're on hunting patrol. So if you could catch something… or just sit over there," Sunnyheart pointed her tail at a small grassy clearing. "That would be wonderful."
"I'll hunt," Cali said before silently stalking off.
"That was strange," Skyfeather muttered.
"She's just a lone kitty-pet," Lilyheart yawned. "Come on, let's get this patrol over with, after last night I'm exhausted."
Sunnyheart nodded her head before she spotted a rabbit crossing the Whispering Fields, as the small moor had become known as. Quickly she dashed after the rabbit, leaping in mid-air, and added it to her stash with the mouse. After that she caught another mouse. She meant up with the rest of the patrol outside of the tunnel. Lilyheart had caught three mice, Skyfeather a robin and a rabbit, and Cali a fat squirrel.
"Okay, let's get back to camp," Sunnyheart led the patrol down into the tunnel.
A/N: So what do you think of Cali? (she's a VERY important character!) Do you like Roseleaf and Creeksplash's warrior names? I can't wait to post Ch.11... it's one of the big important chapters! So remember to reveiw! And we have 79 reveiws right now! So that means give me 19 more reveiws and you get to the prizes! Allegiances below:
SunClan:
Leader: Streamstar- slate-gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Deputy: Reedwhisker- light brown tabby she-cat with green eyes
Medicine Cat: Sandyfur- light ginger she-cat with amber eyes (apprentice: Boltsky)
Boltsky- pale ginger tabby tom with white underbelly and paws, light amber eyes (mentor: Sandyfur)
Warriors:
Emberstone- Dark ginger tom with white underbelly and green eyes
Wispcloud- silver and white she-cat with green eyes
Nighthawk- black and white spotted tom with amber eyes
Bluemist- white she-cat with blue eyes
Glacierrock- white tom with blind blue eyes (mate: Plumtree)
Plumtree- dark crème she-cat with brown paws, nose, and tail-tip, amber eyes (mate: Glacierrock)
Skunktail- black tom with white face blaze, paws, belly, chest, and tail tip, green eyes (mate: Sparklefrost)
Fawnspeckle- brown tabby she-cat with golden flecks, amber eyes
Liontail- brown she-cat with black spots and a black ear, white underbelly and chest, ice blue eyes
Hawkfeather- muscular dark tabby tom with light amber eyes (mate: Sunnyheart, apprentice: Hailpaw)
Beaverclaw- dark gray tabby tom with greenish amber eyes (mate: Rainbowsplash, apprentice: Timberpaw)
Mistfall- very pale gray tabby she-cat with light blue eyes (apprentice: Stormpaw)
Rainbowsplash- black tortoiseshell she-cat with a white belly and paws, emerald green eyes (mate: Beaverclaw)
Lilyheart- blue/gray tabby she-cat with a white belly, dazzling blue eyes
Pumpkinfur- orange tom with white chest, belly, paws, and tail tip, amber eyes
Skyfeather- light grayish blue she-cat with white tabby stripes, paws, muzzle, belly, chest, and tail-tip, one green eye and one blue eye
Sunnyheart- ginger tabby she-cat with white underbelly, front paws, and star on chest, green eyes (mate: Hawkfeather, apprentice: Silverpaw)
Creeksplash- brown and dark crème spotted tom with blue eyes
Roseleaf- white she-cat with silver spots on her right hind leg that looks like a rose vine and rose, green eyes
Apprentices:
Silverpaw- silver tabby she-cat with bright green eyes
Hailpaw- very pale gray and white spotted she-cat with pale blue eyes
Stormpaw- tiny gray she-cat with one white paw and tail-tip, smoky blue eyes, very fluffy tail
Timberpaw- dark tabby tom with white tail-ring and ear-tips, black nose, long tail and legs, blue eyes
Queens:
Sparklefrost- slate gray she-cat with dark gray flecks, white chest, crystal blue eyes (mate: Skunktail, kits: Spunkkit, Raccoonkit, Starlingkit, Blossomkit, and Maplekit)
Kits:
Spunkkit- black tom with gray patches, bluish green eyes
Raccoonkit- grayish brown tom with black tabby stripes on tail, silver muzzle, ice blue eyes
Maplekit- brown she-kit with golden tabby stripes, bright green eyes
Starlingkit- glossy black tom with light amber eyes
Blossomkit- slate gray she-kit with green eyes
Elders:
Halffoot- Black tom with badly mutilated foot, amber eyes
Ashpelt- skinny dark gray tom with blue eyes
Blizzardfur- white she-cat with blue eyes
Sweethoney- crème she-cat with amber eyes